THE IRAN WAR COST TO MUCH WITH NO END IN SIGHT

 THE HUMAN TOLL OF THE IRAN WAR

By: Derek Varsalona

As I said numerous times, I am against President Trump and his occupation of Iran.  The human cost of the war is more staggering to me than the financial cost.

As of right now, the war has cost America 11 billion dollars, and we are only six days into the war in Iran.  That money can be better used to feed the homeless, educate, and support other domestic programs.

The reason I am against this war is not the cost in a fiscal sense.  I am against this war for the human sense of the cost of human lives.  I feel as if President Trump does not know what the endgame is for the war in Iran.  As of right now, 5,000 Marines have been needlessly called up to fight in an unknown mission.  I do not know what they end game is in this war with Iran.  As of right now, America has taken 90% of the oil supplies in Iran.

As of right now, I see no endgame.  I do not know what the mission is in Iran.  For that very reason, America should get out of Iran.  As always, comments accepted.

The Staggering Cost of the Iran War
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Source: Seren Hughes. " U.S. Bombs Crown Jewell Oil Island." The Times of London. Tehran.: Saturday, March 14, 2026.

IRAN HAS TAKEN OUT AN OIL TANKER

IRAN HITS THAILAND TANKER

By: Derek Varsalona

On Thursday, March 12 Iran struck a Thailand Tanker in the Straits of Harmous. It was hit with a projectile C-80 Nor Missile.  You see, ladies and gentlemen, Iran is testing the world and President Trump.   America should not fall for the Iranian ploy.  If Thailand wants to go to war with the Iranian regime, then so be it.  America should not fall for the Iranian trap a blow with the winds of war that is calling.

America has no right to be in a war with Iran.  No good is going to come from fighting Iran.  I am afraid that the Iran conflict is going to be another conflict like Iraq, where we still have American troops decades after Iraqi Dictator Saddam Hussein was assassinated. 

You the Iranians are testing President Trump.  It is an Iranian trap that is being set, and I am afraid that President Trump is going to fall for the trap.  What scares me the most is that if we engage with Iran countless American lives are going to be lost in a war and an attack on American interest and the American homeland far greater then  September 11, 2001 or Benghazi.  As always comments accepted.

Iran takes out an Oil Tanker

Source: Matt Gutman. "Strike on Thai Tanker in Strait of Hormuz Maybe Message to U.S." CBSNews.com Straight of Hormuz: Thursday, March 12, 2026. https://www.cbsnews.com/news/iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-strike-ship-oil/

IRAN IS BETTER PREPARED FOR WAR THEN THE UNITED STATES

PRESIDENT TRUMP IS WISHY-WASHY ON IRAN

By: Derek Varsalona

Does President Trump also have dementia like former President Joe Biden did?  That may be the case.  Often, his closest advisors, even those with military experience, do not know what the objective is in Iran.  This leaves are troops in harm's way and lead to a moral collapse when you do not have a clear objective from your Commander in Chief.

Many military leaders say publicly that it is hard to figure out President Trump's objective in the war in Iran.  That makes it hard to plan for the next phase of the war in Iran.  It is being reported that President Trump often claims victory, then claims that the war must continue, often within the same sentence, not only in a news conference but also in meetings with military leaders.

This war is not winnable.  It is not winnable due to the fact that we have a Commander in Chief that does not know what is going on.  As always, comments accepted.

Iran does not have a wishy-washy commander
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Source: Barak Ravid. " Trump's Iran War Whiplash Clouds US Endgame." Axois.com 

NEW SUPREME LEADER OF IRAN CHOSEN

MOJTABA KHAMENEI SELECTED NEW LEADER

By: Derek Varsalona

Iran clerics have selected their new leader, Mojtaba Khamenei.  He is the son of the former leader, Khamenei.  President Trump has vowed to assassinate this leader, also.

That is just the problem with America.  We try to take out leaders that America disagrees with.   President Trump said he wanted to select the new leader of Iran.  However, it is not President Trump's decision to make.  Nor is it the American public's decision to make.  The new leader should have been chosen by the Iranian people, not the elite clerics of the nation.

America has always had a problem.  Our problem is that we nation-build so much, and the Iran conflict is no different.  We tried to nation-build in Iraq.  It has been decades since Saddam Hussein's assassination by the Americans.  Now, Iraq is in civil war, and American forces should be removed from Iraq.  With that being said, America should not be in Iran either.  Israel is well capable of fighting Iran on their own.

The problem is America loves to nation-build.  But what Americans and their politicians do not understand is that who Iran selects for their leader is none of America's business at the current time.

Due to this needless war with Iran, crude oil prices are soaring.  President Trump is making life more expensive for the American people.  America had no right to attack Iran.  At the time of the attack, Iran was no threat to America.  I think I can safely say now that Iran is America's number one enemy as of right now, and that is shameful.  As always, comments accepted.

New Supreme Leader of Iran
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Tuesday, March 10, 2026

Source: Yan Zhuang. "Iran's new leader Signals Defiance as War Rattles Markets." The New York Times. Tehran: Monday, March 9, 20206. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/09/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon

IRAN'S ARMY CAN FIGHT FOR MONTHS

AMERICA'S OCCUPATION OF IRAN

By: Derek Varsalona

Iran claimed it can fight the Great Satan, America, and Little Satan Israel for months.  As I warned, America needs to be in this for the long haul.  I am against the American occupation of Iran.  Although Iran does pose a threat now, it was not a great threat before the war in Tehran that America is needlessly involved in.

Israel has brought the fighting to Lebanon. I do not see Lebanon as a threat.  But the Little Satan, Israel, is trying to expand its might.

This is America's unjust war in Iran.  We have no business being in Iran other than wanting to take Iran's oil supply by stealing it for ourselves.  Iran claims it has the willpower to fight for half a year. 

America should never have gone into Iran in the first place.  Israel must put on their big boy pants and start fighting without the help of the United States.  As always, comments are accepted.

Iran can fight for Months
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Source: AFP. American Foreign Press. Sunday, March 8, 2026. "Tehran Fuel Dumps Burns AS Iran warns it can Fight for Months." Tehran: Sunday, March 8, 2026https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20260308-tehran-fuel-dumps-burn-as-iran-warns-it-can-fight-for-months

TRUMP'S WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

FULL FLEDGED WAR IN THE MIDDLE EAST

By: Derek Varsalona

Due to President Trump's unjust war in Iran, the entire Middle East is now in crisis mode.  Over the weekend, Israel fully attacked Iran in what they call is a self defense.  I do believe Israel that they are defending themselves.

What I fear the most about Iran is that they are going to have a September 11, 2001, style attack on the American homeland or at least on American interests.   I do not support this war in Iran.   But now that we are in this war, America must win and finish the job.

The problem with this war is that the terms of a win is not clearly defined.  I am afraid that with a war with Iran, we are going down the road of another Iraq.  The fact of the matter is as I said at my dinner table Friday night, that America has never met a war it didn't like, even going all the way back to the American Revolution.

The fact is that Republicans love war.  War is good for business on the defense contracting side of things.  But this war with Iran is horrible for the American consumer.  Gasoline and oil prices are going to go up if they have not done so already.  Just when America was getting its inflation under control, I do think that the war in Iran is going to send oil prices northward through the roof.  As of right now the world economy is in tatters.  We have a fledgling economy right now that is on the brink, right now thanks to President Trump's unjust war in Iran.

Israel has not made the situation any better.  They have hit the Iranians hard with a fresh attack.  Let Israel fight the Great Satan Iran on their own terms.  American blood should not be shed or spent in defense of Israel.

Due to the war in Iran, commercial planes have been destroyed.  This is a direct attack on American commerce.   As of right now, oil futures are up for Monday morning.  Again, this is a needless war, and needless American precious blood is being spent in America's quest to democratize the Middle East. As always, comments accepted.

Full-Fledged War in the Middle East

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                                             Ramon Padallia

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Source: Faranz Fassihi. " New Wave of Airstrikes Batters Tehran." The New York Times. Tehran: Saturday, March 7, 2026. https://www.nytimes.com/live/2026/03/07/world/iran-war-trump-israel-lebanon

AMERICA'S NEEDLESS WAR WITH IRAN

US-IRAN WAR WIDENS TO THE REGION

By: Derek Varsalona

President Trump's illegal war with Iran has reared its ugly head to a further regional war within the Middle East.  A USA Warplane has crashed in Kuwait, another needless American death has occurred due to President Trump's bonehead decision to invade Iran.  The Kuwait armed forces mistakenly shot down an USA fighter jet.

President Trump's unjust war with Iran is turning out to be a bad thing both politically and  economically for the United States.  Watch for oil prices to spike during this week asa result of the war with Iran.  I do believe that America is less safe today than it was a week ago.  This is a direct result of the war with Iran.

A USA war plane has needlessly crashed in the country of Kuwait.  This is another service member dead due to President Trump's boneheaded move.  The Kuwait armed forces mistakenly shot down a US fighter Jet.  This is just another American life needlessly killed due to President Trump's unjust war with Iran.

So far, the attack campaign against Iran is turning out to be a nightmare for President Trump.  I hope for a better situation to occur, but I am realistic.  The entire world's national security is at risk due to President Trump's move.  Watch for oil prices to skyrocket.  As always, comments are accepted.

America's unjust war 

Source: Hellmuth Fromm. Trump Says Iran Bombing Campaign might Last Weeks. Bloomberg News.com Tehran: March 2, 2026. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2026-03-02/trump-says-iran-bombing-campaign-may-last-weeks